Health Issues in the News

Mental Health & Depression

Mental Health First Aid USA - a course to help the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders

The Depression Cure - by Stephen S. Ilardi, Ph.D. This book was written by a clinical psychology professor at KU. We recommend using this book in conjunction with Chapter 4: Depression in the LWWD curriculum.

Community/Advocacy

The Barrier Free Healthcare Initiative in Boston is spearheaded by advocates, non-profit organizations, legal service providers, and lawyers whose goal is to eliminate the physical and programmatic barriers that people with disabilities face in obtaining healthcare.

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